Vikings
| 04/19/25 @ Robert C. Byrd | 19 |
| 04/18/25 @ Lincoln | 17 |
| 03/22/25 vs Berkeley Springs | 17 |
| 03/22/25 vs Berkeley Springs | 13 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lewis County | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Petersburg). They put the hurt on the Robert C. Byrd Eagles with a sharp 19-2 win on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Ella Chew was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shyane Tawney, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Petersburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.
Petersburg pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Robert C. Byrd, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Looking ahead, Petersburg will venture away from home to challenge Wheeling Park at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Robert C. Byrd, they will be playing at home against St. Marys at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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